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This blog post will outline changes and updates made recently to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Statutory Sick Pay and the Self Employment Income Support Scheme. Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme The Chancellor has recently announced changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.…

The Business Bounce Back Loan and Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund are two schemes in place to help support SMEs during these difficult times. They were introduced in early May and have been implemented to give businesses cash injections to allow them to continue to operate…

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has provided financial support to millions of UK workers, with 7.5 million claims so far. On Tuesday (12th May) the Chancellor announced an extension to the scheme which will now remain open until the end of October, four months…

As more and more people are making use of the many government support options now available, please see below an update of some of the latest changes or new schemes available. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be available for an…

Below is an updated summary of the Coronavirus support and advice that has been issued by the government in recent weeks in response to the Coronavirus epidemic. In summary, the support is comprised of the following measures: Statutory Sick Pay – for employees that stay…

This post has been updated to 12:00 27/03/20 This post is a summary of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme( CJRS) – the detail can be found here. Details on a ‘ furloughed’ employee can be found in our blog post. Please note that HMRC have…

Yesterday evening it was announced by the Chancellor that new support was to be available for the self-employed. This support, in the form of a new Self-employment Income Support Scheme, will support those affected by COVID-19. The scheme will allow self-employed people to claim a…

The Scottish Government has announced support measured for businesses worth £2.2 billion to limit the impact of COVID-19. This support and grants are there to help keep companies in business during this time of uncertainty. It is to protect jobs, prevent business closure and aid…

This post is updated to 12:00 25/03/20 ‘Furlough’ of Employees who are not Working due to the Coronavirus Restrictions. In Summary, this relates to: Your Employees that have no work due to the Covid-19 Pandemic It relates to Employees that you wish to retain. It…